Frys, LG PA70G Portable HD LED Projector 1280 x 800 Resolution, HDMI $449 + SH

Sure, I can try and take a few photos this weekend. Keep in mind though, these LED projectors use a diamond shaped pixel arrangement. This actually has some advantages in certain situations, but does tend to make text look a bit more jagged, because letters usually have a lot of horizontal and vertical lines.

That said - I surf CNN and other web sites no problem. I can read everything like I would any other display device. But I think if web surfing or in particular working with MS Office documents is a priority, maybe you want a 1080p traditional bulb projector. Of course that will have its own set of weaknesses as well.
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I wrote that review on AVSforum.
The problem with the focus is twofold:
1. It varies from unit to unit (that is based on owner comments )
2. The unit I received would not let me get sharp focus over most of the screen. I use subtitles a lot so the two most important zones for me are the bottom and center of the screen. On my projector I can not get both in focus.
I read that some units have perfect focus. Furthermore, I read that one member said that it is possible to make the focus perfect (well almost perfect).

I have focus problems on my LG HW300T but not to the extend of the PA70. I use the HW300T as a second computer monitor and even without razor sharp focus over the entire screen I do have have any problems watching movies, surfing the web or writing.

I believe the unit is excellent and worth every penny and more. But there must be greater attention to the big things like: FOCUS!

When I take it back to Fry's I may propose that if they fix the focus AND offer to extend the warranty 15 days after it is returned then that would be acceptable.

You said it's worth every penny and more, so when you return your projector are you going to get another?

If there was a reason to believe that simply swapping units would get me an acceptable projector then the obvious answer would be yes.

But from what I read it is hit or miss. And I don't think a manager will let me just check units until I get one that has at least eighty percent good focus.

I tried to get my HW300T is approximate the picture of the PA70G. At 60 inches on the HW300T it was close in brightness but the colour saturation did not match the PA70G. However, when I increased both projectors to about 110 inches the differences shrunk considerably. If LG can put the picture quality (with sharp focus) and the flexibility of the HW300T (350T) in one unit I would be compelled to buy another. Right now I'm frustrated.

FWIW, The Optima HD66 is a good buy at $440 if you can get it. Amazon runs it from time to time and it is well worth it (I am very pleased). Not quite as good as some 1080's I have seen, but pretty close. Like the other guy said, you can have a nice set up for about the price of a good TV (I did panny 5.1 with avr1712). The HD20 also goes on sale at $650 sometimes. I have heard many good things.

For those who think you are going to go thru bulbs, do the math. Unless you plan to watch A LOT of TV or are crazy xbox junkies you probably won't reach the hours on your bulb. Even so, at $440 go get another one.

Well, most every product on AVS Forum has some persons complaining about it, lol. I own this projector, and the focus is not entirely even across the whole image. But that is not noticeable when viewing video or playing games - only with some text on web pages. And even then it is plenty usable. The projector is not perfect but it has a lot going for it. And a 100" image for $450 with decent brightness and an LED light source that will not need babying like a traditional projector - not too bad.

It is more fun than my 47" TV and has become the primary display in my household. I think the potential buyer needs to consider the intended users and qualities desired - then make an informed choice. Particular if there will be kids using a projector for lots of hours and turning it on and off all the time – the owner might be hurting with a traditional projector when the bulb dims or goes out.

I was at a retailer yesterday and checked out some 60" TVs - they seemed so small. Even though my projector may not have the same image quality, it more than makes up for it with the fun of a 100" screen at less than half the cost.

I agree on the time it would take to reach the hours on the bulb. I'm still using my infocus 4805 and have 1400hrs on the bulb, its listed for 3000hr life span. I bought it back in july of 2005, i just use it for mainly movies, when i 1st got it i was using it every other day, watching 3 movies each day, now i use it maybe twice a week, 2-3 movies each of those days.

2. The unit I received would not let me get sharp focus over most of the screen. I use subtitles a lot so the two most important zones for me are the bottom and center of the screen. On my projector I can not get both in focus.

720p projector. ah.... For classroom maybe, home theater starts at 1500$